Thousands of young lads using steroids in desperate bid to get ‘Love Island body’

BULKING UP: Steroids are rife among young men who aspire to have a body like Chris Hughes (L)

They are bidding to match the ripped bodies of reality telly hunks.

Lads as young as 13 are so desperate to get the “Love Island body” they are happy to risk their health to look buff.

Inspired by the six-packs of Love Island stars such as Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay, young men are dosing up on steroids and hormones.

Experts reckon there are 900,000 users of the drugs in the UK.

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RIFE: Experts reckon there are 900,000 users of the drugs in the UK

“We need to make people aware of the dangers”

Dr Aneil Malhotra

And in a survey more than half admit they only do it as they want to look good.

One 27-year-old, who has been taking a raft of chemicals to help him get a ripped body since he was 13 years old, said: “I don’t plan on stopping any time soon.”

But doctors fear the drugs could already be taking their toll on the fitness fiends.

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The narcotics can shrivel testicles, dry up sex drives and trigger mood swings.

Dr Aneil Malhotra, a heart specialist from St George’s Hospital, University of London, warned: “We may well see teenagers and 20-somethings who have repeatedly used steroids presenting with problems in their late 30s, 40s and 50s.

“We need to make people aware of the dangers. If we don’t it is going to cause extra pressure on the NHS.”